Concept of Personal and Professional Development

This assessment explores the concept of personal and professional development and discusses the importance of setting short term, medium term, and long term goals. It highlights the role of continuous learning and acquiring new skills in career growth and provides insights into the process of creating a personal development plan.

ASSESSMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development....................................................................3
Short term goals...........................................................................................................................3
Medium term goals......................................................................................................................4
Long term goals...........................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................6
Personal development plan..........................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is the process through which individual are involved
in process of learning which helps in meeting their desired targets and goals. It is associated with
development need of individual which fosters there growth in highly competitive world. Present
assessment will brief on concept of personal and professional development and will brief on
individual short, medium and long term goal to meet desired objectives
MAIN BODY
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development helps in ensuring and managing continuous
learning and growth throughout the career of individual. It helps in ensuring to develop and learn
new skills and knowledge which add up to meet desired goals, target and objectives of
individual. It refers to improving skills to better achieve target more efficiently and effectively.
It helps individual with better understanding of areas where improvements needs to me made
which can be acquired through continuous learning of new things and adapting with the same. It
provides with increased opportunities to career development where it also helps in expanding
and learning areas which support the same and achieving goals which are designed by individual
in certain time frame (Pugh and Broome, 2020).
By developing personally and professionally it helps individual to deliver performance in
whatever areas it is, as it is backed up with several responsibilities which fosters individual to
cater with the same. An individual can grow personally as well as professionally by undertaking
various activities and development programs such as computer based learning, volunteering
various events, on the job learning, by undertaking various workshops and courses which will
help individual to grow (Hildebrand, 2018). It provides individual with the frame work to identify
one owns strength and weakness which helps in guiding and improving upon existing
capabilities and skills.
Short term goals.
It refers to something which individual want to do in near future. The near future is in
terms of day, week, and months or can be a year. Short term goal is something individual
accomplishes soon and which does not take huge time to achieve. It helps in making career more
productive as by fulfilling short term goals drives his/ her way to achieve long term goals. It

helps individual to think what they can do right away. This are the goals which helps individuals
to manage their time more productively and efficiently (Williams, 2016). This goals might seems
to be small, but completing them can lead to big accomplishments in one owns career and life.
This goals helps in triggering new behaviours, helps in guiding individual with focus in their life
and helps in maintaining momentum for the same. It helps in assessing areas of decision making
and leads an individual accountable to every steps it takes in near future. Short term goals are
starting line for individual to achieve its long term goals in life. It should be followed and
supported with proper planning in order to determine success for achieving the same. It allows
individual with proper time management skills from which it can be derived their actions are
worth and not non –productive (Uetake, Yang, 2017).
My short term goals of life are to reach office everyday on time, increase my salary by 5
% in six months and to save a part of money every month to support my future.
Medium term goals
Medium term goals are goals which are needed to accomplish long term goals. This are
goals which are set by individual within the time frame of 1 to 5 years. This goals are tailored
with personal values of individuals as by accomplishing the same it helps in deriving satisfaction
level of individual (Farrell, Sait, Walker, 2020). This goals helps in bridging the gap between daily
activities of individuals with their long term vision in life. This are the goals which are based on
SMART criteria which suggest that goals which are medium terms needs to be specific,
measurable, achievable, realistic and within the time zone that is 1 to 5 years for individual to
achieve. This goals helps and serves as drivers which helps individuals to understand where they
have to work on and how they have to work on in relation to one owns skills and talent they
possess to survive in competitive world.
Individual should be continuously be dedicated and focus to achieve this goals as lack of
focus and non- tracking of the same will lead to individual to face problems in future which will
divert mind-set to non- productive things and which will affect long term goals. Every time when
individual achieves its midterm goals it is one step closer to achievement of long term goals.
My mid- term goals of life are to repay by educational loan, enhance my level of
communication and to buy a car in my budget.

Long term goals
This are the goals of individual which is being accomplished by individual in time frame
of between 5- 10 years. It requires time and planning. This are something which cannot be
achieved in months or years, it requires heavy planning and dedication on side of individual to
achieve the same. It speaks about what you are, where are you planning to go in future and what
you value the most in your life. This are the dreams of individual that give direction and purpose
in life. Longer terms goals requires multiple steps, which involves completion of various short
term things or goals to achieve Vision of individual (Höchli, Brügger, Messner, 2018).
In simple words it can be defined as accomplishment that will take significant efforts on
part of individual, planning and time to achieve the same. It can also be termed as delayed
gratification of years of focus and outcome of several months. This goals can be achieved by
individual when it is being highly driven with passion and confidence to achieve and where it
possess positive and favourable attitude even when situation are harsh. (Höchli, Brügger, Messner,
2018)
My long term goal in life is to buy a house, become Chief marketing officer of renowned
company and invest in health policies to secure my upcoming future.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is being understood that personal and professional development helps in
shaping individual career with growth as it is the process of continuous acquiring and learning
new skills and knowledge to be competitive in marketplace. It is also understood how individual
values and set various short term, medium term and long term goals in life and accomplish same.

APPENDIX
Personal development plan
Personal development plan is process of creating action plan which is based upon individual
level of awareness, understanding, values and belief in context with development of career and
self- improvement.
Goals Plan to References Time
Zone
Short term
goal- Increase
salary by 5%
percent
Plan to
accomplish my
short term goal
is I need to
continuously
work on my
assigned task
with full
dedication and
determination. I
need to work
late hours and
also overtime to
outperform
myself
How to Increase Your
Salary.2020[Online].Available through<
https://investedwallet.com/how-to-increase-
your-salary/>
By march
2021
Medium term
goal-
To repay my
educational
loan
Plan to fulfil
this goal is by
undertaking part
time job apart
from my normal
job from which
I can easily
repay my
How to repay your education loan?
2018[Online]. Available through<
https://www.buddy4study.com/article/education-
loan-how-to-repay>
By April
2024

interest amount
and at same
time save
money for
future
Long term
goal-
To become
chief
marketing
officer
To achieve this
I continuously
require to gain
knowledge and
skills on
marketing topic
and put in my
practical life to
derive result. I
need to be good
with market
research and
analysis and
gain skills on
same
How To Become A Chief Marketing Officer
(CMO).2017[Online]. Available through<
https://www.getsmarter.com/blog/career-
advice/become-chief-marketing-officer-cmo/>
By March
2030
The author from various sources are highly educated and serves the purpose of topic discussed
above and provide information that are highly relevant and reliable.

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Pugh, M. and Broome, N., 2020. Dialogical coaching: An experiential approach to personal and
professional development. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. 72(3), p.223.
Hildebrand, J., 2018. Bridging the gap: A training module in personal and professional development.
Routledge.
Williams, C.A., 2016. Trainability of young athletes: short-term goals or long-term mission?
Uetake, K. and Yang, N., 2017. Success Breeds Success: Weight Loss Dynamics in the Presence of
Short-Term and Long-Term Goals (No. 170002).
Farrell, N., Sait, E. and Walker, B.R., 2020. Reinforcement sensitivity theory and goals in tattooed
individuals. Personality and Individual Differences.167. p.110234.
Höchli, B., Brügger, A. and Messner, C., 2018. How focusing on superordinate goals motivates broad,
long-term goal pursuit: a theoretical perspective. Frontiers in psychology.9. p.1879.
Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M. and Chen, G., 2018. Exploring determination for long-term goals in a collectivist
context: A qualitative study. Current Psychology. 37(1). pp.263-271.
REFERENCES AUTHOR PURPOSE RELEVANCE RELIBALITY
Pugh, M. and Broome,
N., 2020.
Dialogical
coaching: An
experiential
approach to
personal and
professional
development.
Consulting
Psychology
Journal:
Practice and
Research. 72(
3), p.223.
Author Pugh
and Broome are
highly talented
and clear with
their
understanding
They conveyed
purpose of
personal and
professional
development
YES YES
Hildebrand, J.,
2018. Bridging
Author has
highly acquired
Author serves
purpose of
YES YES
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the gap: A
training
module in
personal and
professional
development.
Routledge.
knowledge on
various theories
and personal
and
professional
development
explaining topic
Williams, C.A., 2016.
Trainability of
young
athletes: short-
term goals or
long-term
mission?.
William has
explained with
clear
understanding
of short term
goals
Purpose of
understanding
what is short
term goal is
meet
YES YES
Uetake, K. and Yang,
N.,
2017. Success
Breeds
Success:
Weight Loss
Dynamics in
the Presence
of Short-Term
and Long-
Term
Goals (No.
170002).
Authors are
highly driven
with knowledge
on short term
goals
Purpose of why
short term goals
are important is
explained
YES YES
Farrell, N., Sait, E. and
Walker, B.R.,
2020.
Reinforcement
sensitivity
theory and
goals in
Authors have
clear insight of
what medium
term goals are
It laid to
understanding
of bridging gap
between short
term and long
term goals
YES YES
2

tattooed
individuals. Pe
YES rsonality
and Individual
Differences.16
7. p.110234.
Höchli, B., Brügger, A.
and Messner,
C., 2018. How
focusing on
superordinate
goals
motivates
broad, long-
term goal
pursuit: a
theoretical
perspective. Fr
ontiers in
psychology.9.
p.1879.
Author has
focused on how
setting long
term goals
helps in
motivating
individuals.
Purpose of
importance of
Long term goal
is explained
clearly.
YES YES
Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M.
and Chen, G.,
2018.
Exploring
determination
for long-term
goals in a
collectivist
context: A
qualitative
study. Current
Psychology. 3
7(1). pp.263-
271.
Authors have
developed
through
understanding
of long term
goals.
It explained
purpose of high
determination
for achievement
of long term
goals.
YES YES
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